The New Jersey Bear Hunt Directions: Read one of the articles handed out in class. Your group will play the role of the wildlife biologist, the young family, the developer, the hunter, or the animal rights activist. Read and highlight the article carefully making sure to consider the perspective of your role. On the table below right down the important information for each step of the decision making process.
Making a Decision
Decision Making : The New Jersey Bear Hunt
#1 Clear Values Choose the three most important.
Rank the following values healthy bear population clean water, streams, and forests financial security personal safety and security open space for wildlife land available for homes animal rights economic growth freedom of speech
#2 Helpful Frame What am I deciding?
#3 Useful Information Find one or two facts to support each value.
#4 Possible Solutions List 2
Explore different possible choices and alternatives.
“A decision is only as good as the best alternative considered.”
Directions: Read one of the articles handed out in class. Your group will play the role of the wildlife biologist, the young family, the developer, the hunter, or the animal rights activist. Read and highlight the article carefully making sure to consider the perspective of your role. On the table below right down the important information for each step of the decision making process.
Clear Values
Choose the three most important.
healthy bear population
clean water, streams, and forests
financial security
personal safety and security
open space for wildlife
land available for homes
animal rights
economic growth
freedom of speech
Helpful Frame
What am I deciding?
Useful Information
Find one or two facts to support each value.
Possible Solutions
List 2